Ilha de Faro in The Algarve is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.